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South Carolina, State Representative, District 7

South Carolina House of Representatives District 7
Current incumbentJay West Republican Party

South Carolina's seventh state house district is represented by Republican Representative Jay West.

South Carolina state representatives represent an average of 37,301 residents. After the 2000 Census, each member represented 32,355 residents.

About the chamber

Members of the South Carolina House of Representatives serve two-year terms and are not subject to term limits. South Carolina legislators assume office the Monday after the election.

Qualifications

To be eligible to serve in the South Carolina House of Representatives, a candidate must be:

  • A U.S. citizen at the time of filing
  • 21 years old at the filing deadline time
  • A resident of the district at the filing deadline time

Salaries

State legislators
SalaryPer diem
$10,400/year$202.03/legislative day

Vacancies

If there is a vacancy in the house, a special election must be held to fill the vacant seat. If candidates plan to seek the nomination through a party convention, the filing period begins on the third Friday after the vacancy happened. The qualifying deadline is ten days after the filing period opens.

If a candidate plans to seek the nomination via petition, all signatures must submitted to the appropriate filing officer no later than sixty days before the election. All signatures must be verified by the filing officer no later than 45 days before the election.

A primary election must be held on the eleventh Tuesday after the vacancy occurs. If necessary, a primary runoff must be held on the thirteenth Tuesday after the vacancy occurs. The special election is held on the eighteenth Tuesday after vacancy occurs. No special election can be held less than 60 days before the general election.

Elections

2020

Elections for the office of South Carolina House of Representatives will take place in 2020. The general election will be held on November 3, 2020. A primary is scheduled for June 9, 2020, and a primary runoff is scheduled for June 23, 2020. The filing deadline is March 30, 2020.

2018

General election
General election for South Carolina House of Representatives District 7

Incumbent Jay West (R) won election in the general election for South Carolina House of Representatives District 7 on November 6, 2018.

Candidate
%
Votes

Jay West (R)
98.6
8,201
Other/Write-in votes
1.4
120

Total votes: 8,321
Democratic primary election

No Democratic candidates ran in the primary.

Republican primary election
Republican primary for South Carolina House of Representatives District 7

Incumbent Jay West defeated Dennis Ted Grindstaff in the Republican primary for South Carolina House of Representatives District 7 on June 12, 2018.

Candidate
%
Votes

Jay West (R)
80.3
2,310

Dennis Ted Grindstaff (R)
19.7
566

Total votes: 2,876

2016

Elections for the South Carolina House of Representatives took place in 2016. The primary election took place on June 14, 2016, and the general election was held on November 8, 2016. The primary election runoff was held on June 28, 2016. The candidate filing deadline was March 30, 2016. Incumbent Michael Gambrell (R) did not seek re-election.

Jay West ran unopposed in the South Carolina House of Representatives District 7 general election.

South Carolina House of Representatives, District 7 General Election, 2016

Party Candidate Vote % Votes
Republican Green check mark transparent.png Jay West (unopposed) 100.00% 10,566
Total Votes 10,566
Source: South Carolina State Election Commission

Jay West defeated Blake Parker in the South Carolina House of Representatives District 7 Republican primary runoff.

South Carolina House of Representatives, District 7 Republican Primary Runoff, 2016

Party Candidate Vote % Votes
Republican Green check mark transparent.png Jay West 57.94% 1,401
Republican Blake Parker 42.06% 1,017
Total Votes 2,418
Source: South Carolina State Election Commission

Blake Parker and Jay West defeated Dennis Ted Grindstaff in the South Carolina House of Representatives District 7 Republican primary.

South Carolina House of Representatives, District 7 Republican Primary, 2016

Party Candidate Vote % Votes
Republican Green check mark transparent.png Blake Parker 40.81% 1,596
Republican Green check mark transparent.png Jay West 45.67% 1,786
Republican Dennis Ted Grindstaff 13.53% 529
Total Votes 3,911
Source: South Carolina State Election Commission

2014

Elections for all 124 seats in the South Carolina House of Representatives took place in 2014. A primary election took place on June 10, 2014. The general election was held on November 4, 2014. The signature filing deadline for candidates wishing to run in this election was March 30, 2014. Incumbent Michael Gambrell ran unopposed in the Republican primary and was unchallenged in the general election.

2012

Elections for the office of South Carolina House of Representatives consisted of a primary election on June 12, 2012, and a general election on November 6, 2012. The signature-filing deadline for candidates wishing to run in this election was March 30, 2012. Incumbent Michael Gambrell (R) was unopposed in both the general election and Republican primary.

Campaign contributions

From 2002 to 2016, candidates for South Carolina House of Representatives District 7 raised a total of $354,946. Candidates who raised money in contributions earned $25,353 on average. All figures come from Follow the Money.

Campaign contributions, South Carolina House of Representatives District 7

Year Amount Candidates Average
2016 $28,254 3 $9,418
2014 $19,749 1 $19,749
2012 $33,949 1 $33,949
2010 $37,190 1 $37,190
2008 $40,090 1 $40,090
2006 $100,184 3 $33,395
2004 $18,499 1 $18,499
2002 $55,488 2 $27,744
2000 $21,543 1 $21,543
Total $354,946 14 $25,353